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March 1 1927; I wwjsz 1 A. REINHART FISH BOAT Filed March 26, 1926Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

barren stares ADOLF REINHART, OF EOBGKEN, NEW JERSEY.

FISH BOAT.

Application filed March 26, 1926. Serial No. 97,496.

This invention relates generally to boats, the invention having moreparticular reference to a novel type of fish boat.

The invention has for an object the pro vision of a boat shaped torepresent a fish.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fish boat,embodying an adjustable keel, which may be lowered wl'ien desired so asto increase the stability of the said fish boat.

For further comprehension of the invention, reference will be had to thefollowing description and to the accompanying drawing, and to theappended claims in which the various novel features of the invention aremore particularly setforth.

Fig. 1, of the drawing, is a side elevational view of my improved fishboat, as it would appear when in the water ieady for use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged.fragmentary View thereof, showing in particular arear elevational view of the adjustable keel as used in connectiontherewith.

is a similar view, partly in section, showing in particular a frontelevatioual view of the adjustable keel as used in con n ction with myimproved device.

Fig.4 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on the line, H of 3.

As here embodied my improved fish boat comprises a hull 10, of commonordinary construction, such as generally used for boats, and shaped atthe how 11 to represent the head of a fish, and having a stern 12,shaped to represent the tail of a fish, andrprovided with an upper fin13 projecting therefrom, and a lower fin lhhinged to the said stern 12,as at 15, and provided with a suitable tiller post 16 attached thereto,and having a flexible member 17, cord, cable or the like, attached toboth extremities of the cross member 18, and extended within the cockpit19, the latter mentioned being such as will permit my improved fish boatto besteered in the usual well known manner.

lhe cockpit 19, is provided with seats 20,

suitably arranged therein, so as to accommodate passengers. Myimproved'fish boat is also provided with a motor 21, preferably of thegasoline marine type, such as generallyused to'propel boats, and isoperatively connected to the propeller wheel 22, by the propellershaftf23. The fuel tank 241-, is preferably located in the bow 11 of thesaid hull 10, and is provided with the usual filler cap and is connectedto the said motor 21, by a suitable gasoline pipe, the two latter namedelements being of common ordinary construction, and not shown in theaccompanying drawing.

lt will be clearly understood that I do not necessarily confine myimproved fish boat to self-j'n'opelled boats, but also to boatspropelled manually by oars.

Referring in particular to the adjustable keel 25, as used in connectionwith my improved fish boat, which comprises a fiat element having itsupper edge 26 suitably shaped to conform to the bottom center line ofthe said hull 10, and pointed at the front, as at 27, the saidadjustable keel 25, being hinged, at the rear, as at 28, to the bottomof the said hull 10, preferably by ears 29 er:- tending downward fromthe hull 10, and piovided with a suitable hinge pin 30, the abovementioned constru tion being such as will permit the adjustable keel 25to be hinged downward, as designated by the dot and dash lines 31. i

As a means of operating or hinging the said adjustable keel 25,1 haveprovided a sector 32, rigidly attached to the said adjustable keel 25,at or near its pointed front 27, as at 33, by bolts, screws, or thelike, and extending upward therefrom. The said sector 32 is providedwith teeth 34, meshing with a suitable pinion rigidly attached to across shaft 36, at or near its center, the said cross shaft 36 beingrotatively mounted in suitable bearings 3'7, conveniently located inthepartition 38, which is provided with a top element 89 and ends 40,depressed or formed in the said hull 10, to accommodate the cross shaft36, and the sector 32. he partitions 38 are also provided with suitablestuifing boxes 41, of common ordinary construction, to prevent the waterfrom leaking into my improved fish boat around the cross shaft 3%.

he lever 42, is rigidly attached, at its lower extremity, as at 43, ator near one extremity of the cross shaft 36, and is provided with anupper extremity A, suitably formed as a handle.

As a means of holding the adjustable keel 25 in an upper position, Ihave provided a spring holder 45, preferably of spring steel,conveniently attached at its center, as at 46, to the said hull 10, andhaving its extremities 47, curved or suitably bent outward so as toengage the said lever 42, for the purpose above set forth, it beingunderstood that when the said adjustable keel 25, is

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lowered, as designated by the reference numeral 31, that the said lever42, will engage a second spring holder l6, suitably located, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing.

It will be further understood that my improved fish boat may be suitablypainted so as to further represent a fish, also that oars as shown at50, may be substituted in place of motor 21.

It is obvious that I have provided a fish boat, adapted to be used atamusement parks. and the like, embodying an adjustable keel which may bereadily lowered in comparatively deep water, so as to stabilize the saidfish boat, so as to prevent accidents from ca sizing.

hile I have above described the preferred form, construction, andarrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood thatthe device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modificationtherein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all suchchanges as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent ot the United States as tollows:

1. A fish boat com 'irising a hull shaped at the bow to represent thehead of a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of afish, and provided with an upper fin projecting therefroin, and a lowerfin hinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat.

2. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent the headoi a fish, and having a stern shaped to re 'n'esent the tail of a fish,and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom. and a lower finhinged to the said stern and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with a gasoline motor operatively connected to a propellerwheel, as a means of propelling the said fish boat.

3. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent the headof a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of a fish,and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lower finhinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat. said fishboat provided with oars. as a means of manually propelling the said fishboat.

4. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent the headof a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of a fish,and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lower finhinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with a self propelling means.

5. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent the headof a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of a. fish,and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lower finhinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with a gasoline motor operatively connected to a n'opelerwheel, as a means of propelling the said fish boat, an adjustable keelhinged to the bottom ot the said keel, and a means of lowering the saidadjustable keel so as to prevent capsizing ot the said fish boat.

6. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to re iiresont thehead of a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of afish, and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lowerfin hinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with oars, as a means of manually propelling the said fishboat, an adjustable keel hinged to the bottom of the said keel, and ameans of lowering the said adjustable keel so as to prevent capsizing ofthe said fishboat.

7. A fish boat comprising, a hull shaped at the bow to represent thehead of a fish, and having a stern shaped to re resent the tail of afish, and provided witfi an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lowerfin hinged to the said stern, and provided, with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of theraid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with a self propelling means, an adjustable keel hinged tothe bottom of the said keel, and a means of lowering the said adjustablekeel so as to prevent capsizing of the said fish boat.

8. A fish boat comprising a hull sha d at the bow to represent the headof a sh,

and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of a fish, and providedwith an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lower fin hinged to thesaid stern, and provided with a tiller post attachcdthereto, and havinga flexible member attached to a cross member of the said tiller post, asa means of steering the said fish boat, said fish boat provided with agasoline motor operatively connected to a propeller wheel, as a means ofpropelling the said fish boat, an adjustable keel comprising a fiatelement having its upper edge suitably shaped to conform to the bottomcenter of the said hull, said adjustable keel pointed at the front, andhinged at the rear to the bottom of the said hull, so as to permit thesaid adjustable keel to'be hinged downward, a sector rigidly attached tothe said adjustable keel, at its said pointed end, and extending upwardtherefrom, said sector provided with teeth meshing with a pinion rigidlyattached to a cross shaft, at its center, said cross shaft rotativelymounted in bearings located in a portion provided with top elements andends, formed in the said hull, to accommodate the said cross shaft andthe said pinion, a lever rigidly attached to the said cross shaft, andprovided with a handle, spring holders as a means of holding the saidlever so as to hold the said adjustable keel in an upper or loweredposition.

9. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent the headof a fish, and having a stern shaped to represent the tail of a fish,and provided with an upper fin projecting therefrom, and a lower finhinged to the said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a flexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with oars, as a means of manually propelling the said fishboat, an adjustable keel comprising a flat element having its upper edgesuitably shaped to conform to the bottom center of the said hull, saidadjustable keel pointed at the front, and hinged at the rear to thebottom of the said hull, so as to permit the said adjustable keel to behinged downward, a sector rigidly attached to the said adjustable keel,at its said pointed end, and extending upward therefrom, said sectorprovided with teeth meshing with a pinion rigidly attached to a crossshaft, at its center, said cross shaft rotatively mounted in bearingslocated in a portion provided with top elements and ends, formed in thesaid hull, to accommodate the said cross shaft and the said pinion, alever rigidly attached to the said cross shaft, and provided with ahandle, spring holders as a means of holding the said lever so as tohold the said adjustable keel in an upper or lowered position.

10. A fish boat comprising a hull shaped at the bow to represent thehead of a fish, and havinga stern shaped to represent the tail of afish, and provided with an upper fin pro'ecting therefrom, and a lowerfin hinged to t e said stern, and provided with a tiller post attachedthereto, and having a fiexible member attached to a cross member of thesaid tiller post, as a means of steering the said fish boat, said fishboat provided with a self propelling means, an adjustable keelcomprising a flat element having its upper edge suitably shaped toconform to the bottom center of the said hull, said adjustable keelpointed at the front, and hinged at the rear to the bottom of the saidhull, so as to permit the said adjustable keel to be hinged downward, asector rigidly attached to the said adjustable keel, at its said pointedend, and extending upward therefrom, said sector provided with teethmeshing with a pinion rigidly attached to a cross shaft, at its center,said cross shaft rotatively mounted in bearings located in a portionprovided with top elements and ends, formed in the said hull, toaccommodate the said cross shaft and the said pinion, a lever rigidlyattached to the said cross shaft, and provided with a handle, springholders as a means of holding the said lever so as to hold the saidadjustable keel in an upper or lowered position.

11. In a fish boat of the class described an adjustable keel comprisinga flat element having its upper edge suitably shaped to conform to thebottom center of the said hull, said adjustable keel pointed at thefront, and hinged at the rear to the bottom of the said, hull, so as topermit the said adjustable keel to be hinged downward, a sector rigidlyattached to the said adjustable keel, at its said pointed end, andextending upward therefrom, said sector provided with teeth meshing witha pinion rigidly attached to a cross shaft, at its center, said crossshaft rotatively mounted in bearings located in a portion provided withtop elements and ends, formed in the said hull, to accommodate the saidcross shaft and the said pinion, a lever rigidly attached to the saidcross shaft, and provided with a handle, spring holders as a means ofholding the said lever so as to hold the said adjustable keel in anupper or lowered position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ADOLF REINHART.

